November/December 2020

PIZZA
PARTNERSHIP
Mohamad Fakih, founder and CEO of Paramount Fine
Foods, and celebrity chef Massimo Capra have partnered
to launch the MAS.E.MO pizza concept. The concept is
operated out of select Paramount locations in Toronto
and Burlington, Ont. and features one-of-a-kind pizzas
made with halal-only ingredients, which are available for
takeout and delivery. The launch is part of the Paramount
pandemic plan to broaden menu offerings and maximize
the use of pre-existing spaces, resulting in the new brands
Box’d, Cloud Kitchen and Krispo Chicken.
SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTIONS
During Waste Reduction Week, Tim Hortons announced a series of new
sustainability initiatives. Among these, the brand has stopped the
practice of double-cupping and will instead offer guests a recyclable
cardboard sleeve for its hot drinks. It will also introduce improved paper
napkins made with 100-per-cent recycled fibre and use 25-per-cent
less material in early 2021. The brand is also preparing to roll out new
paper-based wrappers for sandwiches and bagels in January that
are fully recyclable, while also cutting the use of paper by 17 per cent
annually. And, Tim Hortons also announced a new
partnership with TerraCycle’s zero-waste platform,
Loop. The new program will be piloted in Toronto
starting next year, offering guests the option of
paying a deposit and receiving reusable and
returnable cups or food containers with their
order to reduce packaging waste.
A&W REVENUE
ROYALTIES INCOME
FUND AND A&W FOOD
SERVICES OF CANADA
INC. HAVE ANNOUNCED
THAT THEIR CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER,
DON LESLIE, PLANS
TO RETIRE. KELLY
BLANKSTEIN HAS BEEN
APPOINTED TO FILL THE
ROLE OF CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER
OF BOTH THE FUND
AND FOOD SERVICES
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER
3. LESLIE WILL REMAIN
WITH A&W THROUGH
JUNE 2021 TO ENSURE A
SMOOTH TRANSITION.
DOMINO’S PIZZA
OF CANADA IS
LOOKING TO FILL
2,000 OPEN-STORE
POSITIONS,
INCLUDING
DELIVERY EXPERTS,
PIZZA MAKERS,
CUSTOMER-SERVICE
REPRESENTATIVES,
MANAGERS AND
ASSISTANT
MANAGERS.
MOVING
UPTOWN
Nuit and Jeff Regular are opening a new location of
their renowned Thai restaurant PAI in Toronto’s Yonge
and Eglinton neighbourhood. Spanning more than 12,000
sq. ft., this expansive, two-storey location will boast
two private dining-rooms and multiple private dining
coves that can seat parties of four to 30, along with a
separate takeout entrance and a stage for future livemusic
entertainment. The decor will reflect the same
fun, quirky vibe and atmosphere of its flagship Toronto
location on Duncan Street. PAI Uptown will also feature a
brand-new wine-and-bar program and new dishes will
be introduced to the menu at both locations.
FROM THE
SUPPLY SIDE
Oneida Hospitality Group (OHG) has appointed Rabco
Foodservice Ltd. as its exclusive sales, marketing and
distribution partner for the Canadian market. OHG offers
an extensive portfolio of brands consisting of Johnson-
Rose, Co-Rect, Focus Foodservice, Update, Tomlinson and
Oneida. The addition of these brands to the Rabco portfolio
of CFS Brands, San Jamar, Magnum, CDN, Dexter and
Anchor Hocking, provides a comprehensive offering of
kitchenware and tabletop products to the Canadian foodservice
industry. “As part of our strategic plan for growth
and to better align ourselves with the right resources for
the changing Canadian market, we’re excited to partner
with Rabco.” says Bryan O’Rourke, president of OHG.
“The Rabco organization has grown into a substantial
and sophisticated resource for the Canadian foodservice
market and I’m very excited that Oneida Hospitality Group
and our family of brands will be well represented.”
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